Tag: Neural networks
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Elon Musk’s xAI unveils Colossus 2: A Gigawatt AI Supercluster poised to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic
Introduction: A new milestone in AI computing The AI landscape is witnessing a bold leap forward as Elon Musk’s xAI introduces Colossus 2, touted as the world’s first gigawatt-scale AI training supercluster. With Colossus 2, xAI says it has achieved a training capacity that surpasses traditional data-center paradigms, positioning the company to compete more aggressively…
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Probabilistic Computing Could Cut AI Chip Power Usage by Harnessing Parallelism
New Paradigm: Probabilistic Computing in AI Chips Researchers from the United States and Japan are advancing a promising approach called probabilistic computing to dramatically reduce the energy required for advanced AI workloads. By reimagining how computations are performed on hardware, scientists aim to boost parallelism and efficiency, enabling AI chips to do more with less…
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Probabilistic Computing Could Slash AI Chip Power Use Through Parallelism
New Paradigm in AI Hardware: Probabilistic Computing Researchers from the United States and Japan are testing a novel approach to artificial intelligence (AI) hardware centered on probabilistic computing. The core idea is to reframe how computations are performed, prioritizing energy efficiency without sacrificing performance for complex AI tasks. By embracing probabilistic methods, AI chips can…
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Data-Driven Cancer Care: How Dr. Omar Khan Is Rewriting Alberta’s Oncology Landscape
Turning Data Into Better Cancer Care In Calgary, Alberta, a physician-scientist is reshaping how cancer care is delivered by translating data into real-world improvements for patients. Dr. Omar Khan, a medical oncologist who treats breast cancer and sarcoma at the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre (Arthur Child), has long believed that artificial intelligence and…
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A New Era in Biocomputing: Mini Brains Power Next-Gen Computers
The science of wetware: living computers What sounds like science fiction is increasingly taking shape in laboratories around the world. Biocomputing, or the use of living tissue to perform computations, relies on tiny neural networks grown from human cells—organoid brain structures—that are interfaced with electronic sensors. Researchers refer to these systems as “wetware”: computers made…